Specifications

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Figure 16
Vertical (Offset) Installation
Analyze the vent routing and determine the
QUANTITIESOFVENTSECTIONSANDNUMBEROFELBOWS
REQUIRED2EFERTOVertical Vent Figures and
Tables on Page 16 to select the type of vertical
INSTALLATIONDESIRED6ENTSECTIONSAREAVAILABLE
INNETLENGTHSOFMM
MMMMMMAND
MM2EFERTOTHEVent Section
Length Chart on Page 13 for an aid in select-
INGLENGTHCOMBINATIONS%LBOWSAREAVAILABLE
INANDCONlGURATIONS2EFERTOFigure
20 on Page 15 FORTHE36%AND36%
ELBOWDIMENSIONALSPECIlCATIONS
7HERE REQUIRED A telescopic vent section
(SV8LA)MAYBEUSEDTOPROVIDETHEINSTALLER
WITHANOPTIONININSTALLINGINTIGHTANDCONlNED
SPACESORWHERETHEVENTRUNMADEUPOFlXED
LENGTHPIECESDEVELOPSAJOINTINAUNDESIRABLE
LOCATIONORWILLNOTBUILDUPTOTHEREQUIRED
LENGTH4HE36,!4ELESCOPIC6ENT3ECTIONHAS
ANEFFECTIVELENGTHOFFROMMMTO
MM4HE36,!ISlTTEDWITHA
DIMPLEDENDIDENTICALTOANORMALVENTSECTION
COMPONENTANDAPLAINENDWITHPILOTHOLES
3LIPTHEDIMPLEDENDOVERTHELOCKINGCHANNEL
END OF A STANDARD 36 VENT COMPONENT THE
REQUIREDDISTANCEANDSECUREWITHTHREESCREWS
Maintain a minimum 1" (25 mm) clearance
to combustible materials for all vertical ele-
ments. Clearances for all horizontal elements
are 3" (76 mm) on top, 1" (25 mm) on sides
and 1" (25 mm) on the bottom.
A. Frame ceiling opening—5SEAPLUMBLINE
FROMTHECEILINGABOVETHEAPPLIANCETOLOCATE
center of the vertical run. Cut and/or frame an
OPENINGXMMXMMINSIDE
DIMENSIONSABOUTTHISCENTERMARK(Figure 16).
Figure 17
Align the dimple (four places) of the
upper vent section with the opening
of the locking incline channel on the
lower vent section or appliance col-
lar. Twist vent component clockwise
to engage and seal until arrow and
dimple align.
Dimple
Locking Incline
Channel
Connected Vent
Sections
Arrow
Arrow
Appliance Collar or
Vent Section
Blocking
Support Straps
(Plumber's tape)
8 feet (2.4 m)
Maximum
1" (25.4 mm)
minimum
clearance to
combustibles
Roof
Framing
Ceiling
Framing
Plumb
Bob
Minimum
13”
(330 mm)
Minimum
13”
(330 mm)
Figure 18
Push the vent component against the previous
section until it fully engages, then twist the
COMPONENTCLOCKWISERUNNINGTHEDIMPLESDOWN
and along the incline channels until they seat at
the end of the channels. This seating position
is indicated by the alignment of the arrow and
dimple as shown in Figure 17.
D. Install firestop/spacer at ceiling—7HEN
USING3ECURE6ENTUSE36"&lRESTOPSPACER
ATCEILINGJOISTS)FTHEREISLIVINGSPACEABOVE
THECEILINGLEVELTHElRESTOPSPACERMUSTBE
INSTALLEDONTHEBOTTOMSIDEOFTHECEILING)FATTIC
SPACEISABOVETHECEILINGTHElRESTOPSPACER
MUSTBEINSTALLEDONTHETOPSIDEOFTHEJOIST
Route the vent sections through the framed
OPENINGAND SECURETHE lRESTOPSPACERWITH
DNAILSOROTHERAPPROPRIATEFASTENERSATEACH
corner. Remember to maintain 1" (25 mm)
clearance to combustibles, framing members,
and attic or ceiling insulation when running
vertical chimney sections. Attic insulation
shield (H3908) may be used to obtain the
required clearances indicated here. See
installation accessories on Page 30. The gap
BETWEENTHEVENTPIPEANDAVERTICALlRESTOP
CANBESEALEDWITHNONCOMBUSTIBLECAULKING
E. Support the vertical vent run sections—
NOTE: Proper venting support is very important.
The weight of the vent must not be supported
by the fireplace in any degree.
Support the vertical portion of the venting
SYSTEMEVERYFEETMABOVETHElREPLACE
vent outlet.
B. Attach vent components to appliance—Se-
cure Vent
®
36DIRECTVENTSYSTEMCOMPONENTS
are unitized concentric pipe components
FEATURINGPOSITIVETWISTLOCKCONNECTIONSsee
Figure 17).
All of the appliances covered in this document
ARElTTEDWITHCOLLARSHAVINGLOCKINGINCLINED
channels. The dimpled end of the vent compo-
NENTSlTOVERTHEAPPLIANCECOLLARTOCREATETHE
POSITIVETWISTLOCKCONNECTION
To attach a vent component to the appliance
collar, align the dimpled end over the collar,
ADJUSTING THE RADIAL ALIGNMENT UNTIL THE FOUR
LOCKINGDIMPLESAREALIGNEDWITHTHE INLETOF
THEFOURINCLINEDCHANNELSONTHECOLLARrefer
to Figure 17). Push the vent component against
the collar until it fully engages, then twist the
COMPONENT CLOCKWISE RUNNING THE DIMPLES
down and along the incline channels until they
seat at the end of the channels. The unitized
design of the Secure Vent components will
ENGAGEANDSEALBOTHTHEINNERANDOUTERPIPE
without the need for sealant or screws. If desired
AXSCREWMAYBEUSEDATTHEJOINTBUT
ITISNOTREQUIREDASTHEPIPEWILLSECURELYLOCK
when twisted.
C. Attach vent components to each other—
/THER VENT SECTIONS MAY BE ADDED TO THE
previously installed section in accordance with
THEREQUIREMENTSOFTHEVERTICALVENT lGURES
AND TABLES 4O ADD ANOTHER VENT COMPONENT
to a length of vent run, align the dimpled end
over the inclined channel end of the previously
INSTALLEDSECTIONADJUSTINGTHERADIALALIGNMENT
UNTILTHEFOURLOCKINGDIMPLESAREALIGNEDWITH
the inlets of the four incline channels of the
previous section.